civil war timeline assignment

The Missouri Compromise: the northern and southern leaders to maintain an even balance between slave liking and slave hating

compromise of 1850: it was a package of 5 separate bills passed by the united states congress in 1850

U.S. congress passes Kansas-Nebraska act: it allowed people of the Kansas and Nebraska whether to allow slavery or not

Lincoln is elected president: Lincoln served as president from 1861-1864

south Carolina secedes form the union: after South Carolina seceded, Florida joined Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama

10 other southern states secede the following year: after Lincoln was elected the other southern states secede from the union

civil war begins: confederate batteries opend fire at fort stumter in Charleston, south Carolina

battle of fort sumter: the battle of fort sumter and the surrender of fort sumter started the civil war

battle of bull run is fought: it was the very first major engagement between the opposing north and south

battle of Antietam is fought: the battle marked the first culmination of confederate Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the northern states

president Lincoln issues emancipation proclamation: it stipulated that if the southern states did not cease there rebellion, then the proclamation would go into effect

battle of Gettysburg is fought: the first day the battle in the area west and north of Gettysburg

battle of Vicksburg is fought: the U.S. army under the U.S. grant forced the confederate into the city

Gettysburg is given an address: the Gettysburg address was a speech given by Lincoln

president Lincoln is reelected: with his reelection, any hope for a negotiated settlement with the confederacy was vanished

general Sherman leads union troops on march to sea: the purpose of the "march to sea" was to frighten Georgia's civilian population to abandoning the confederate cause

thirteenth amendment abolishes slavery: the thirteenth amendment abolished slavery, making it a crime

civil war ends with confederate surrender at Appomattox courthouse: after the last fight, the confederate surrendered under Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

president Lincoln is assassinated: Lincoln was killed by John Wilkes Booth while attending the play Our American Cousin at the Ford Theatre

citations:www.answers.com/Q/What_happened_when_Abraham_lincoln_was_elected_president www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/shermans-march